Padding guide for sewing machines



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PADDING GUIDE FOR SEWING MACHINES Filved Aug. 18 1930 PatentediApr. 1.1, 1933 V s UNITE-D STATES PATENT OFFICE L11-ROY v. GORDON, or ycLiWELAND, Vorrro PADDI'NG GUInEron snwnverv MACHINES v Application filed August 18, 1930.` Serial No. 475,907.V i This invention relates to padding guides is particularly desirable for use in connection l for sewing machines, and more particularly with padding for yautomobile seat backs.'

to devices of this character adaptedto `be used This padding is prepared in rough form, and in connection with the stitching of cover mathen covered with Vupholstery finish material.

s "lterial to paddingof ribbed or corrugated con-l The finish material .is stitched down between 5.5.

struction, j Y the ribs of the padding, inorder tosmooth- It is an object of the p-resent invention to ly cover the same. 'Itfis very desirable to provide a padding guide for sewing machines make the stitching ofthe finish material las which will spread the ribs'of the padding inconsp'i'cuous as possible.

1Q and permit thecover material` to be stitched The rough paddingA oftenhas a compara- 60 down therebetween. tively loose surface .which would'catch in VAnother object of theinvention is to prothe ordinary presserV foot" ofI a sewing mavide a padding guide withfa gauge for the chine. This difiiculty isincreased by therecoverl material which will follow the groove silient nature ofthe padding-which lis such between the ribs ofthe padding. that the ribs normally liesoclose together as 55 Another vobject ofthe invention is to prO- to prevent the entrance of theordinarypressvide a guide of the character described which er foot. The guide disclosed J in the followwill prevent'the padding from :fouling the ing description avoids the difficulties menneedle of a sewing machine; Y tioned Y above and is otherwise admirably 'i Other objects of the invention are to simsuited for this operation. 1 j. Y' i 79, plify and improve the construction and 0p- Referring moreparticularly to the draweration of devices ofthis character, to rening, the present invention is illustrated in der the same inexpensive to manufacture, efconnection with one typeof padding, which ficient in operation', and -Y otherwise 'well is provided/'with a backing sheet'lO and a adapted for'the purposes set forth. cover sheet 11. These sheets are connected 75 Other objects and features of novelty will by lines of stitching 12, the pockets between be apparent as the following description pIO- the sheets containing padding 13.. To this ceeds, reference being had to the accompanypaddingit is desired to apply upholstery niner drawing, in which: ish material 14, which should smoothly over- A igure 1 is a detail perspective view of the lies the contour of the cover sheet 11 and be 80 padding guide according tothe present institched to the sheets 10 and 11 adjacent the vention, showing the same in operation `upon line of stitching 12.1 i i the padding; Y Y The guide, according to the preferred em- Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view of the guide bodiment of the invention, comprises a narshown inFig. 1; Y row bottom portion 15V having at one'end $5 Fig..3 is a top plan view of the padding thereof a shank 16 provided with a socket 17 guide; adapted tobe secured tothe presserbar 18v Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken along of an ordinary sewing machine, as by means the linea-4t of Fig. 3; of a set-screw 419. `The bottom portion'f15 i Fig. 5 is a rear view of the padding guide; projects forward substantially lhorizontally 90 Fig. 6 is afront view of the same; Y from the shank 16, and terminates in anup- Fig. l'' is a detail elevation of a modied turned parting portion 20. Flanges v21`and construction; 22 are flared upwardly from the bottom por- Fig. 8 is a top plan view ofthe same; and tion 15 and diverge outwardly toward the Fig.l 9 is a section through the padding .rear thereof.` The bottom.y portion 15 also 95 showing the form it will take under the opcarries a depending flange 23, preferably eration of the guide, the guide being omitted smoothly curved and of lgreatest depth near for clearness in illustration. the `forward portion of the body. :At the" While the invention is of general applirear end of the bottom portionl 15, the guide cation forlthestitching of ribbed material, it is provided with anapreture 24 which is 100 adapted to permit the passage of a needle 25 carried by a portion 26 of the customary sew- Y ing machine.

In operation,` the upholstery finish material 14 is folded as at 27 and the fold is pressed f back cover sheet 14, and as the flare'of the flange 21 increases toward the rear, the padding aswell as the cover sheet 14 will be depressed as shown in Fig. 9, opposite the needle so as to prevent any interference therewith. |The flange 22 will operatey similarly on the cover sheet 11, and as the flare Vthereof increases toward the heel of the guide, the padding and cover 11 will be depressed to about the shape shown in Fig. 9. At the saine time, the fold 27 will engage the Y inner side of the flange 23 under the bottom portion 15 and so thevflange will act as a gauge for the stitching by the needle 25. In other Words, the stitching and the fold of the cover sheet will be gauged by the flange 23 so that this line of stitching will be parallel to the line of stitching 12. v

When a seam has been vformed Y,as above described, the cover 14 will be pulled over the next rib in the ,padding and folded again to form the next seam. Thus the seam in the cover 14 is a concealed stitch and the fold 27, whenthe cover material is pulled over the next rib, will be depressed into the groove immediately above the stitching 12. VThis arrangement provides a very neat appearing exterior for the completed upholstery.

As shown in Figs. 7 and 8, the flange 23 of Fig. 4 may be substituted by a disc orl wheel 30, pivoted to the body 15 in such a manner as to depend below the body'l substantially the same amount as the flange 23.V The provision of the wheel will eliminate a certain Y co amount of friction and will be more desirable Y for some materials.

Figs. 7 and 8 illustrate a further modification, in that, in lieu of the socket 17, a flat have been illustrated and described in such detail as to enable any one skilled in the art to practice the invention, nevertheless itis to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the details disclosed, other than as necessitated by the development of the prior art; but, instead, the invention embraces such embodiments'of the broad idea as fall within the scope of the appended claims,

it being obvious that various changes may be made in the disclosed embodiment without de arting from the spirit of the invention.

aving thus described my invention, I

flanges flared upwardly andoutwardly away from said needle aperture. f

3. A padding guide comprising a body having a parting portion at thefront end thereof, a needle-aperture to the rear of said parting portion, a depending flange between said parting portion and said needle aperture, and flanges flared upwardly and outwardly away from said needle aperture.

4. A padding guide comprising a body having a parting portion atthe front end thereof, a narrow bottom portion extending rearwardly from said parting portion, a depending flange -at one edge of said bottom portion, a needle aperture in saidbottom portion, and flanges flared upwardly and outwardly away from said needle aperture.

5. A device for stitching cover material to padding havingribs with a seam therebetween, comprising a guide having a depending flange adapted to follow saidseam, a bottomv adapted to flatten the padding adjacent said seam, a needle aperture in said bottom, and iianges flared upwardly and-outwardly away from said bottom portion to'deflect said ribs away from said needle aperture. v

6. .A device for stitching al fold of cover material along a seam of ribbed padding,

vcomprising a guide having a parting portion with a narrow bottom` portion extending y rearwardly therefrom, said bottom portion having a depending flange adapted to follow the seam, said bottom portion being adapted to flatten said padding adjacent said seam and having a needle aperture to one side of s said flange, said bottom portion and said flange forming a corner adapted to receive said fold, align the same with said seam and gauge the needle therefrom.

7. A device for stitching ay fold of cover material along a .seam` of ribbed padding,

comprising a guide having a parting portion with a narrow bottom portion extending rearwardly therefrom, said bottom portion having a depending flange adapted to follow the seam, said bottom portion being adapted to flatten said padding adjacent said seam and having a needle aperture to one side of said flange, said bottom portion and said ange forming a corner adapted to receive said fold, align the same with said seam, and gauge the needle therefrom, and a pair vof flanges extending upwardly and outwardly from the edges of said bottom portion, said l flanges being flared outwardly from ,s aidf parting portion and diverging away from said needle aperture to depress and deflect said padding and the free portions of said cover material away from said needle aper- 8. A padding guide comprising a body having a parting portion at the front end thereof, a needle aperture to the rear of said parting portion, a wheel pivoted to said body between said parting portion and said needle aperture, and flanges flared upwardly Vand outwardly away from said needle aperture.

9. A padding guide Comprising a body having a parting portion at the` front end thereof, a narrow bottom portion extending rearwardly from said parting portion, a wheel pivoted to one side of said body adjacent said parting portion, said wheel depending below said narrow bottom portion, a needle aperture in said bottom portion, and flanges flared upwardly and outwardly away from said needle aperture.

10. A padding guide comprising a body having aparting portion, a narrow bottom portion extending rearwardly from said parting portion, and a wheel pivoted to said body, said wheel depending below said narrow bottom portion.

11. A padding guide comprising a body having a parting portion, a narrow bottom portion extending rearwardly from said parting portion, a needle aperture in said.

narrow bottom portion, and a wheel pivoted to said body, said wheel depending below said narrow bottom portion.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aiix my signature.

LE-ROY V. GORDON. 

